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Home / Compensation / Hudson River Trading / Software Engineer
Total compensation for a Hudson River Trading Software Engineer ranges from about $375K at the entry level to $3.5M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $1.1M. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.
Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-06. Figures are annualized USD.
| Level | Years | Base (p50) | Equity/yr (p50) | Bonus (p50) | Total (p25-p90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New GradCore Developer (New Grad) | 0-2 YOE | $225K | $2K | $250K | $375K - $760K |
| MidCore Developer | 2-5 YOE | $265K | $5K | $450K | $540K - $1.3M |
| SeniorSenior Core Developer | 5-9 YOE | $310K | $5K | $775K | $780K - $2.2M |
| LeadLead Core Developer (Staff-equivalent) | 8+ YOE | $350K | $10K | $1.3M | $1.1M - $3.5M |
Among the highest new-grad offers anywhere, rivaling Jane Street. HRT calls generalist engineers 'Core Developers' - the bar is systems-level C++ and the interview leans hard on OS, networking, and performance.
Mid-level. Bonus is a percentage-of-pool model tied to firm performance; strong firm years move everyone's number materially.
Senior IC. HRT is flat - no formal levels - so 'senior' here is tenure- and impact-inferred. Engineers on the live trading path out-earn research-tooling peers.
Staff-equivalent. Effectively profit-pool participation. External hires at this tenure are rare and individually negotiated.
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